Bundle Monster 206

Hello dear readers,

I'm up early today because we are taking our son to board the bus to sleepover camp this morning for his first time away for a whole month...Let's just say I'm a bit freaked out!!!!!


Anyhow, here is another green manicure.  I don't know why I was in the mood to use green again...

For this manicure I used China Glaze "White on White" as the base colour. I only used one coat, which was a bit streaky, but I knew it would mostly be covered with this full nail pattern from the newest Bundle Monster plate 206.

I used Konad Special Polish is green for the stamping.  Then I used my dotting tool to apply small dots of a neon pink, aptly, if not very creatively, called "Pink" by Sinful Colors.  I topped it all off with a coat of Seche Vite Quick Dry, as I always do!

The only thing I really don't like about how this turned out is that some nails have a white border that shows around the cuticle. You can see it on the thumb in the photo below. Oh well...

Enjoy your long weekend, everyone!  (Can you recognize what kind of soap I'm holding? I bought a huge package of these bars, but both of my sons hate it!)

Remember to leave me some comments because I love hearing from you all! ;-)

Pink Piano

Finger Paints "Art District Delight" (2 coats)

musical design from Konad IP m73 in Special Black

Sally Hansen "Encore" - subtle glitter on top

Another pink post. I just love the detail in this Konad image, so I was really excited to use this design. I decided that black on white was a bit predictable, so I chose a pale pink for the background, to keep the contrast but soften the finished look a bit.

Finger Paints is a brand I just recently started using, and I really like the consistency and opacity of their polishes. I get them at my local Sally's.

It was a bit tricky getting this pattern to be crisp and lined up just so, but it was worth it, I think. When the design has very fine lines or dots like this one does, I sometimes add a few drops of thinner to the Special Polish to make sure every detail gets picked up onto the stamper.

I added a bit of subtle glitter with this Sally Hansen Hard As Nails polish I picked up when there was a $0.99 sale at my local drugstore awhile back. "Encore" has a very sheer peach tone with fine green and gold glitter in it.

I'll admit it; I couldn't wait to go to work and show this konadicure to the music teacher at my school. It tickled her pink - sorry, but I couldn't resist the bad pun. She honestly tried to hum the tune from the musical staff...how cute is that?!

Love Tips

China Glaze's "Tantalize Me" (2 coats)

Color Club's "Power Play" on tips

Heart tips design from Konad IP m73 in Special White

"Tantalize Me" was given to me by a friend. It's not the type of colour I'd normally wear or buy for myself, but as a base for a modified french manicure, I kinda like it. It's a rather sheer colour, but the duochrome bluish shimmer makes it interesting.

"Power Play" is a deep purplish pink that I really love. Together, this makes for a romantic Valentine's Day-appropriate manicure.

Hope this post helps to get you thinking about l'amour. What will be on your nails this Valentine's Day?

Royal Ribbons

Essie's "Wicked" with pattern from Konad IP m69 in Revlon "Punch Chrome".

Here's another shot...

Yep, you guessed it, one more pic...

So here are some shots of Essie's "Wicked" (2 coats) with the ribbon pattern from IP m69. I used a Revlon polish in "Punch Chrome" to do the stamping. I had read on some blogs about these old chrome finish polishes working great for stamping, and then I remembered I had one way back in the 80's, if I had to guess. Lo and behold, I went digging through my dusty stuff stowed way back under the bathroom sink, and what do I find...Revlon "Punch Chrome" still in perfect condition! AMAZING! So, after my heart rate went back to normal, I tried it out and the results were awesome (if I do say so myself). This konadicure may be a weird colour combo, but that's what happens when you "konadicure" - yeah, it's now a verb - late at night!

I also like to come up with different props to go in my pictures. This is a bottle of "Lovely" by the fashionable Sarah Jessica Parker. My hubby bought it for me in the airport on our way to Cuba last year, and surprised me with it when we got there. It's a soft, pretty scent that I've really grown to love, and it reminds me of the fun we had on that trip.